Holding Out a Vision for Solutions Not Endless War

Sunday, October 15, 2017, Organizing Notes.

Economic conversion, defense conversion, or arms conversion, is a technical, economic and political process for moving from military to civilian production.

The sixth Maine Peace Walk for Conversion, Community and Climate is concentrating on the serious need to convert Bath Iron Works (BIW) to peaceful and sustainable production.
Learn more about the Maine Peace Walk: http://vfpmaine.org/2017%20…/Maine%20Peace%20Walk%20Call.pdf

UMASS Amherst Economics Department study shows that we could have more jobs for people if we spent on alternative domestic spending priorities, in particular investments in clean energy, health care and education, versus military spending:
https://www.peri.umass.edu/…/PERI_military_spending_2011.pdf

Video by Will Griffin (Veterans For Peace)

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